Word Problems + Linear Equations

What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (-2, 6) and (-8, 15)

• $-\frac{3}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{2}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $-\frac{2}{3}$

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the equation of a line that passes through (-10, 18) and (-4, 9)

• $f\left(x\right)=\frac{2}{3}x+3$

• $f\left(x\right)=\frac{3}{2}x+3$

• $f\left(x\right)=-\frac{3}{2}x+3$

• $f\left(x\right)=-\frac{2}{3}x+3$

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

What is the equation of a line that passes through (15, -18) and (5, -6)

• $y=-\frac{5}{6}x+4$

• $y=-\frac{5}{6}x+0$

• $y=-\frac{6}{5}x+4$

• $y=-\frac{6}{5}x+0$

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.5

Which of the following is an example of a zero?

• (8,0)

• (0,8)

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7C

Which of the following is an example of a y-intercept?

• (0, 8)

• (8, 0)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Which of the following is true about the x-intercept?

• y is always equal to 0

• x is always equal to 0

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Which is true about the y-intercept

• Place where x=0

• Place where y=0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is true about the y-intercept?

• Where y is equal to 0

• The starting value of y when x is 0

• The rate of change

• Whatever y is

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Janet is selling cupcakes for the 8th grade end of year trip. She figures that she will charge $4 for each cupcake. We have already saved $120. Which is true?

• The rate of change is 120

• The independent variable is the number of cupcakes

• The dependent variable is the number of cupcakes

• The dependent variable is $120

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

The local service center advertises that it charges a flat fee of $50 plus $8 per mile to tow a vehicle. Write an equation that represents the total cost (C) of a service for m miles of towing.

• y = 8x + 50

• C = 50m +8

• y = 50x + 8

• C = 8m + 50

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2